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Millennium Mystery Madness
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002344
GRADE LEVEL: 3-8

CONTENT:
This ThinkQuest Jr. Award Winner pieces together the clues to writing a mystery story and presents the process in a fun way children will understand. Students from Sts. Peter and Paul School, in Naperville, Illinois, created it.

AESTHETICS:
This mysterious site has an appealing design and is available in French and Spanish as well as English.

ORGANIZATION:
Text links are organized into a table on the left side of the page. Each internal page links back to the main page. There is also a handy site map.

REVIEW:
Millennium Mystery Madness explores the process of writing mystery stories. In Anatomy of a Mystery, the five components of a good mystery are examined: Characters, Setting, Plot, Problem, and Solution. Users will also find tips and advice from real mystery authors, the history of the mystery, an online mystery scavenger hunt, and a collection of games and fun activities in the Fun House. Included is a You Be the Author! section for trying out those newly acquired skills and a book list of mysteries from around the world.

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